Willice E. Ferguson, Sr.

Funeral services for Willice E. Ferguson, Sr., 78, of Columbia, LA will be 2 PM, November 7, 2022, at Dennard First National Chapel, Winnsboro, LA with Rev. James Talbert and Rev. Timothy Parker officiating. Interment to follow in Coax Cemetery, Baskin, LA. Visitation will be 5-8 PM, Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the funeral home, all under the direction of Dennard First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA.

Mr. Willice was born May 10, 1944, in Winnsboro, LA to the union of the late Luther and Allene Ferguson. He loved gardening and had a huge garden. He also enjoyed the outdoors, picking and reselling all kinds of stuff, playing Wahoo and Dominos, and was known for preaching to everyone any chance he got. He worked at many jobs from T.L. James Construction to owning convenience stores and was also a butcher for many years.

He is survived by his brothers, Joe Ferguson (Vickie), Elbert Ferguson (Jeanette); sisters, Cathy Fife (Bobbie), Barbara Wallace (Marty), Linda Donnell (Jimbo), Ruth Ferguson, and Maebelle James; the mother of his children, Mary Cupp; sons, Willice Ferguson, Jr. (Linda), Kenneth Ferguson (Shirley), Timothy Ferguson (Bonnie), Daniel Ferguson (Timmy), Jonathan Ferguson (Madison); daughter Lisa Ferguson (Jesse); grandchildren, Abigail Ferguson, Paul Ferguson, and Michael Ferguson; twelve great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Pallbearers will be Jonathan Ferguson, Paul Ferguson, Michael Ferguson, James Brady, Kenny Wilhite, and Jay Watson.